Sharing Love Abundantly in Special Needs Families: The 5 Love Languages for Parents Raising Children with Disabilities

Gary Chapman · Jolene Philo

Jan 2020 · Christian Audio · Narrated by Jolene Philo and Kailen Fleck

About this audiobook

Between the worry, the doctor's appointments, and the thousand small challenges of everyday life, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and exhausted. The idea of showing abundant love to every member of your family can feel like a daunting task. Jolene Philo has been there. And in this wise, warm, practical guide, she and Dr. Gary Chapman show you how the five love languages can help strengthen your marriage and family life-whatever your needs. Sharing dozens of stories from parents of children with special needs children, they teach you how to: - protect your marriage amidst the stress - discover and speak the love language of your child-even if they're nonverbal - accommodate the love languages for children with special needs and disabilities - show love to every member of your family when you have limited time, money, and energy Having a special needs child shouldn't mean sacrificing a full family life. Learn to share love abundantly no matter your circumstances.

About the author

Gary Chapman, PhD,-author, speaker, and counselor-has a passion for people and for helping them form lasting relationships. He is the #1 bestselling author of the 5 Love Languages® series and the director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc.

Jolene Philo, MEd, is the author of several resource books for the special needs community: A Different Dream for My Child, Different Dream Parenting, The Caregiver's Notebook, and Does My Child Have PTSD? She coauthored Every Child Welcome: A Ministry Handbook for Including Kids with Special Needs with Katie Wetherbee.